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Research ArticleFactors Contributing to Employability in Agriculture Department as Perceived by the Diploma Holders
Muhammad Tariq Chaudhary, Saleem Ashraf, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Luqman
This study explored some notable factors contributing to the employability in agriculture department, Government of the Punjab as perceived by the Diploma in Agricultural Sciences (DAS) holders. who were recruited in agriculture department during 2017. This st…
9 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.419.427
Research ArticleExploring the Constraints and Potential Benefits Associated with Family Farming for Livelihood Improvement in Highlands of Pakistan
Raheel Saqib, Muhammad Luqman, Saleem Ashraf, Tahir Munir Butt, Abdur Rehman, Imtiaz Hussain et al.
Family farming is basically a system to establish a set up for forestry, agricultural, fisheries, countryside and aquaculture production. Through family farming employment generation takes place and unemployment issue prevailing in the society minimizes. The o…
9 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.436.443
Research ArticleRole of Child Labor in Agriculture Sector of District Mardan (Pakistan): A Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis
Sana, Abbas Ullah Jan
This study investigated child work in the agricultural sector of district Mardan, Pakistan. Data collected from a sample of 275 farm households, and the involvement level of their children in agriculture was quantified over three points Likertscal…
9 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.428.435
Research ArticleCluster Analysis Based Selection in Seedling Population of Cassava Clones
Kartika Noerwijati, Sholihin Sholihin, Tinuk Sri Wahyuni, Rohmad Budiono, Nguyen Van Minh, Roy Hendroko Setyobudi et al.
The research was conducted in the rainy season in early 2018, in the Jambegede Research Station, Kepanjen sub-district, Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Clones that selected in this study were 1,016 clones from 42 families. Cassava selection in the early stages i…
9 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.398.405
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity Among Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Genotypes for Maturity and Yield Traits
Faiza Aman, Neelam Ara, Syed Mehar Ali Shah
A total of fifty-seven pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes including 50 accessions and seven varieties were evaluated for the nine quantitative traits to assess the variability and association patterns for the characters under study. The genotypes were grown in p…
5 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.386.397
Research ArticleManagement of Garlic Thrips, Thrips tabaci Linderman. (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) through Different Pest Management Techniques in Garlic Crop
Ahmad Ur Rahman Saljoqi, Muhammad Salim, Iftikhar Ahmad
Field efficacy of different management techniques were studied against thrips (Thrips tabaci)nymph and adult populations in garlic crop during the year 2017-18. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design having two factors with three repli…
4 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.359.368
Research ArticleAnalysis of Beef Cattle Value Chain and Value Addition Activities: Empirical Evidence from Toke Kutaye and BakoTibe Districts, West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia
Dabesa Wegari, Fikiru Temesgen Gelata
The aim of the study was identifying actors of the beef cattle value chain and their value addition activities in Toke Kutaye and BakoTibe Districts, West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. The data were collected fr…
4 Apr 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.377.385
Research ArticleAnalysis of Genetic Variations in Soybean using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers
Mashal Malik, Mudassar Nawaz Khan
Soybean is nutritionally rich source of proteins and fats. It is grown in many countries of world including US, China, Brazil and India. Pakistan grows soybean on a very limited land owing to lack of farmers interest and government attention. Soybean lines; B2…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.331.339
Research ArticleAntioxidant Defense System is a Key Mechanism for Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Muhammad Rashid, Mahmood Ahmad Sajid, Nosheen Noor Elahi, Sibgha Noreen, Kausar Hussain Shah
Drought is key abiotic stress that reduced crop growth, development and yield. While several physiological processes are played role in plant adaptations to drought stress. However, antioxidant defense system and lipid peroxidation play a key role in drought t…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.348.358
Research ArticleOptimizing Nitrogen Sources and Tillage Practices for Wheat Crop Stand and Phenology
Arsalan Khan, Aminullah Khan, Dil Fayaz Khan, Sajid Khan, Anjum, Waqar Ali et al.
Nitrogen application has a significant impact on wheat crop phenology and crop stand. To optimize nitrogen sources i.e. urea, farmyard manure (FYM) and poultry manure (PM) for improving wheat phenology and crop stand, an experiment was conducted at Agriculture…
25 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.2.340.347
Research ArticleInfluence of Biochar based Organic Fertilizers on Growth and Concentration of Heavy Metals in Tomato and Lettuce in Chromite Mine Tailings Contaminated Soil
Faiza Altaf, Shamim Gul, Tasawar Ali Chandio, Gul Bano Rehman, Attiq-ur-Rehman Kakar, Sami Ullah et al.
Chromite mining activities in Balochistan are causing serious heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils. Due to high adsorption capacity of biochar, its amendment in heavy metal-contaminated soils is known for reducing soil toxicity to crops. This pot-ba…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.315.324
Research ArticleLinking Meteorological Parameters and Population Dynamics of Jassid (Amrasca biguttula biguttula) in Cotton
Umair Faheem, Qaisar Abbas, Saghir Ahmad, Ghayour Ahmad, Abdul Karim2and Mussurat Hussain
Cotton is considered as the back bone of Pakistan’s economy. It is attacked by several sap sucking and chewing insect pests during its growth, which results in the significant reduction of the cotton yield. Among these insect pests, Amrasca biguttula big…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.302.306
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity among Cotton Genotypes for Earliness, Yield and Fiber Quality Traits using Correlation, Principal Component and Cluster Analyses
Ghulam Sarwar, Amna Nazir, Muhammad Rizwan, Eram Shahzadi, Abid Mahmood
The upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.) is utmost natural fiber used in textile industry. Awareness about genetic diversity is very essential for fruitful genetic improvement approaches. Correlation, principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analyses were perf…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.307.314
Research ArticleThree New Records of Genus Ptochus Schoenherr, 1826 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from Pakistan
Abdul Rauf Bhatti, Ahmed Zia, Falak Naz, Amjad Usman, Rukhshanda Saleem, Ghulam Sarwar et al.
In the present work entimind weevils, an ignored group of class Insecta in Pakistan was explored. For this, comprehensive surveys were undertaken in Pothohar plateau of Punjab province. Results revealed three new to country records viz. Ptochus assamensis, P.…
8 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.325.330
Research ArticleIncidence and Molecular Detection of Greening Disease in Two Citrus Cultivars in Sargodha, Pakistan
Ashara Sajid, Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar, Saeed Rauf, Zahoor Hussain, Salman Ahmad, Yasir Iftikhar
Asian citrus greening disease is one of the leading causes of the citrus decline in many parts of the world, including Pakistan. Adequate information about disease incidence is essential for the eradication and controlling measures of disease. In this context,…
5 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.296.301
Research ArticleBiology of an Exotic Butterfly Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae), in a Newly Invaded Region, Sarawak, Borneo
Sabina Noor, Fatimah Abang, Hamady Dieng
This study was intended to compare the immature stages of Acraea terpsicore (Linnaeus 1758) (tawny coster) relative to habitat types, phenotype, and gender in Sarawak, Borneo. The nymphalid butterfly tawny coster is widely distributed throughout the Indian and…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.235.246
Research ArticleAdverse Effect of Sublethal Concentrations of Insecticides on the Biological Parameters and Functional Response of Predatory Beetle Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of Brassica Aphid
Rahat Afza, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed
Over use of synthetic insecticides can disturb ecosystem and non-target organisms particularly the effectiveness of natural insect pest predators. Herein, the effect of insecticides at their sublethal concentrations was assessed on the biological parameters an…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.226.234
Research ArticleProximate Composition Analysis of Marine Fish, Terapon jarbua, from Pakistan
Vijay Lal, Muhammad Naeem
Extensive research work has been done on proximate analysis of the fish around the world but very little analysis on marine fish Terapon jarbua have been performed. Therefore, the current analysis was carried out to analyze the proximate composition of T. jarb…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.290.295
Research ArticleResponse of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) to Sowing Methods, Nitrogen and Sulphur Levels
Alam Zeb, Amanullah Jan
Water shortage should be intimidating issue for agriculture crops. Adaptation of modern techniques and management practices in oil seed crops can reduce water shortage risks with optimum yield in oil seed crops. Sesame is being considered the most tolerant cro…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.278.289
Research ArticleFactors Influencing Output of Rice Produced and Choice of Marketing Outlets Among Smallholder Farming Households, Abuja, Nigeria
Luka Anthony, Olugbenga Omotayo Alabi, Elizabeth Samuel Ebukiba, Vandi Gamba
Factors influencing the output of rice produced and choice of marketing outlets among small-holder rural farming households are the main focus to improve rice production and increase the income of the farmers. Primary data were used for this study. Data were o…
2 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2021/37.1.262.277